所有3個主要韓國總統候選人都支持比特幣現場ETF

這三個主要的韓國總統候選人 - 金·穆斯（Kim Moon-Soo）（人民權力黨），李·詹·蒙（Lee Jae-Myung）（民主黨）和李·朱尼（Lee Jun-Seok）（改革黨）

All three major South Korean presidential candidates – Kim Moon-soo (People Power Party), Lee Jae-myung (Democratic Party), and Lee Jun-seok (Reform Party) – have publicly expressed support for the approval of Bitcoin (BTC) spot ETFs and the inclusion of institutional investors in the country’s cryptocurrency market.

所有三位主要的韓國總統候選人 - 金·穆斯 - 蘇（人民權力黨），李·詹·蒙（Lee Jae-Myung）（民主黨）和李·朱尼·塞克（Lee Jun-Seok）（改革黨） - 都公開表示支持比特幣（BTC）的批准ETF以及將機構投資者納入該國的加密貨幣市場。

This is quite the turn of events considering that presently, South Korea prohibits the issuance and trading of Bitcoin ETFs and restricts institutional participation in cryptocurrency markets. As a result, 100% of crypto trading volume in the country is driven by retail investors.

考慮到目前，韓國禁止發行和交易比特幣ETF並限制機構參與加密貨幣市場的事件。結果，該國100％的加密交易量是由散戶投資者驅動的。

This strong retail presence has led to a distinctive market phenomenon in the country known as the ‘Kimchi Premium,’ where local Bitcoin prices often exceed global averages by a large margin.

這種強大的零售業務導致了該國被稱為“泡菜溢價”的獨特市場現象，當地比特幣價格通常超過全球平均值。

However, the unified stance among presidential candidates may very well mean a big regulatory shift in South Korea, potentially leading to many new initiatives. For instance, allowing institutional investment could introduce substantial capital into the market, increasing liquidity.

但是，總統候選人之間的統一立場很可能意味著韓國發生了很大的監管轉變，這可能導致許多新的倡議。例如，允許機構投資可以將大量資本引入市場，從而增加流動性。

Additionally, introducing Bitcoin ETFs could help align South Korea’s crypto market with global standards, probably even reducing the mentioned Kimchi Premium occurrence.

此外，引入比特幣ETF可以幫助將韓國的加密貨幣市場與全球標准保持一致，甚至可能降低上述泡菜溢價。

Whatever the future holds, the upcoming presidential election next month on June 3 has brought cryptocurrency regulation to the forefront of political discourse in the country.

無論未來如何，下個月即將舉行的總統大選將加密貨幣監管置於該國政治話語的最前沿。

The Asian country has instituted a lot of rules for crypto in the last several years. For example, since 2021, South Korea has implemented strict real-name account systems for crypto exchanges. Then, a year later, exchanges were required to share personal info on senders and receivers of transactions over $1,000.

在過去的幾年中，亞洲國家為加密製定了許多規則。例如，自2021年以來，韓國為加密交易所實施了嚴格的真名帳戶系統。然後，一年後，要求交流分享有關發件人和交易接收者超過1,000美元的個人信息。

There is also a ban on privacy coins, where cryptocurrencies like Monero (XMR) and Zcash (ZEC) were banned from exchanges due to anonymity concerns.

也禁止隱私硬幣，因為匿名問題，諸如Monero（XMR）和Zcash（ZEC）之類的加密貨幣被禁止進行交流。

Despite all of the regulations, it’s worth noting that the country also saw multiple developments regarding the crypto industry, with major companies investing in crypto and blockchain initiatives. The Bank of Korea (BoK) has been running Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) trials with financial institutions and tech partners like Samsung.

儘管有所有法規，但值得注意的是，該國還看到了有關加密行業的多個發展，主要公司投資了加密貨幣和區塊鏈計劃。韓國銀行（BOK）一直與金融機構和三星這樣的技術合作夥伴進行中央銀行數字貨幣（CBDC）試驗。

Also, SK Group (a multinational manufacturing and services conglomerate headquartered in Seoul) and LG CNS (tech branch of the country’s fourth-largest conglomerate LG Group) are investing in blockchain logistics, supply chain, and digital identity projects.

此外，SK Group（位於首爾的跨國製造和服務集團總部位於首爾）和LG CNS（該國第四大企業集團LG集團的技術分支）正在投資區塊鏈物流，供應鍊和數字身份項目。

That said, there have been some signs of potential changes, and with the upcoming presidential elections, something is bound to happen for the crypto industry in South Korea.

也就是說，存在一些潛在變化的跡象，並且隨著即將到來的總統大選，韓國加密貨幣產業必定會發生一些事情。